Iran conflict, farm profitability assessed

Ken Foster and Bernhard Dalheimer Purdue University
Apr 16, 2026
15 hrs ago

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Ken Foster and Bernhard Dalheimer Purdue University

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Ken Foster is a professor of agricultural economics and director of the Purdue Farm Policy Study Group at Purdue University. Bernhard Dalheimer is an assistant professor of macroeconomics and trade at Purdue University. Visit ag.purdue.edu/commercialag for more information.